June 17th, 2012

Leaked: A document about the Xbox 720 reveals the price of the Wii U?

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A supposed document from Microsoft has revealed details about the Xbox 720. It’s unclear if the document itself is legitimate, but it was taken down from Scribd.com by a law-firm that has worked with Microsoft in the past. The document, however, “makes several assumptions about the Wii U”, “specifically claiming that the Wii U will cost around $249″. The question is, does Microsoft have inside information?

It’s in their best interests to know what the competition is doing, so I’m curious as to how much information is leaked between the big companies that never makes it to the press. What do you think?

  • COLE TRAIN

    Wasn’t that the same document that was found to be from 2010?

  • cancelln

    Didn’t Nintendo themselves say that they were waiting to see the demand for the Wii U before pricing it, how could Microsoft know the price before Nintendo even does?

    • Totoro

      That document is so fake that if anyone falls for it, they are either a rabid fan, or gullible. Microsoft won’t and can’t release a new console so soon, maybe 2014 but never in 2013.

  • http://aksoft.us DaManWitDaPlan

    If this article is about the same leaked document that all the other news pages are talking about today, then it’s nothing to go off of. Not only does it call it the “Wii 2″, it also says that the console is estimated to be priced around $249 solely on historical evidence. If the document is legitimate, its at least 2 or 3 years old anyways an has little truth to it regarding consoles other than Microsoft’s own.

  • 009soulmaster

    Why would Microsoft know of this? Nintendo themselves said they fear of being ripped off and copied once more so why give the Wii U to their main competion

  • http://youtube.com/user/LozerBrigade JEREMY

    i think they should make a game where you have to be in the gaming industry and get imformation about the other companies and involves blackmail and trial dates XD also it would be awesome if they used some names of things that are actually real and have stories that acually happened but the people that got “made fun of or sold out” couldn’t sue or the public would know its true………coming 2014 exclusivly to the ps4 haha

    • relo999

      Sega actually made a game for the dreamcast parodying it self Segagaga. With some of those elements. But its japan only…

  • Nintendo_Rules

    This is truly fake!!!

  • Renato S.

    e leaked doc from august 2010.

    a super XBOX (at least 6x more powerful) + a new kinect for $300?

    sorry, but it’s highly unlikey.

    I think it’s just to create some fuss and that’s it.

    • Captain Falcon

      Well the document was right about Xbox’s Smart Glass.

  • Ness

    Nintendo better pray like hell that Microsoft and Sony’s next consoles aren’t fucking beasts, otherwise I can see them becoming the laughingstock of the generation again.

    • Peskiest

      How much bigger can game consoles get without causing people to not care how “beast” the console is because little to no game designers want to put the time into making games big enough to use even half the console’s potential? Bigger isn’t better. Funner (or for those who hate fun “more fun”) IS better. Greater CPU, GPU, et cetera isn’t better. Greater innovation is better.

      That is all.

    • Neoxon

      More of being concerned Microsoft than Sony (since Sony can’t afford another beastly, expensive console).

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/16a07c1e06c4010a42f31cc4d1a0702d.png ABEzilla116

      Neither can Microsoft. People have become so attached to their consoles this generation that they might need a real big incentive to upgrade.

    • NoTheMama

      I dont buy that. Look at some of the biggest PC games like the recent Diablo 3 for example. Sure it looks great, but nothing revolutionary. Or how about Minecraft? People can ramble about graphics all day but gameplay always comes out the winner, game sales more than prove that. Wii U will be fine.

    • OcnCtzn

      Might I mention Red Ring of Death, and all other types of “deaths” that plagued the 360. I’ll be laughing at those not learning their lesson and going to buy another one of Xbox’s fails. Xbox live saved that system.

    • Jdub

      @OcnCtzn
      xbox live also killed it in some ways, i don’t have one because I refuse to pay to play games online,i already have to pay my service provider, its bad enough as it is.

    • Csaw

      Consoles are going to hit a brick wall soon in how “beastly” the games can look. Not only would a powerful console increase the cost of games, but considering most of our tvs can only go up to a resolution of 1080p, it wouldn’t be beneficial to Sony and Microsoft to release a console that can go beyond that. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not investing in a 4k tv anytime soon, so I think the wiiu will be fine.

    • http://MacroManJr.blogspot.com/ Brian L.

      Microsoft has indicated that they’re all about Windows 8 for their next console–a big mistake, if you ask me. And Sony themselves said that there is no PS4 “any time soon” because it would be a “distraction” from PS3 and Vita, and one exec said that even a PS4 wouldn’t be a big leap from PS3 in terms of horsepower–it’s way too expensive for the profit-losing Sony.

      Not to mention, thanks to rising costs of game development, donning overkill horsepower with either’s next-gen console might not even get used because it wouldn’t be worth its cost right now, so few developers would utilize such overkill horsepower. But if you haven’t noticed lately, both Microsoft and Sony are imitating Nintendo’s move in chasing to satisfy both “core” and “casual” gamers universally.

      The “core” gamer crowd alone isn’t enough of an audience to survive the rising costs of producing cutting-edge consoles, and significantly increasing horsepower alone is an escalating problem for game development costs.

    • http://MacroManJr.blogspot.com/ Brian L.

      Darn italic tags!

  • GamerGuy6555756359784958755

    I know this irrelevant, but wouldn’t Maple Story WiiU be epic?

    • Peskiest

      Maybe, If I knew what maple story is.

    • Metalmariox

      Yeah, it would.
      Neoxon reminded you of it didn’t he?

    • Baka

      Maplestory is a free-to-play online game by a Korean company named Nexon. There’s a US server, and if Nexon were to contact Nintendo, I believe it would be possible. It certainly would be epic

    • http://www.youtube.com/flyinglevel Nick Knack

      nope, that game is shovelwere.

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/16a07c1e06c4010a42f31cc4d1a0702d.png ABEzilla116

      Maplestory is full of a bunch of dick head kids who want to be the center of everything. I don’t play it because the community is horrible.

    • Mo

      You never know. It came to DS. ( Even though it really sucks) I think maybe they can release a better one for 3DS. ( One with online maybe?) That game will be a system seller if it does come to Wii U or 3DS.

    • Neoxon

      My name is actually the name of a hero of my creation (I’m a bit of a writer). The Neoxon-Nexon comparison is coincidental (wasn’t aware of the company until recently).

    • Neoxon

      Plus, I’m more of a fighting game person (UMvC3, SSF4:AE, SkullGirls, eventually TTT2, etc.).

  • megajacobf

    i kinda expected that prce but to compete with ps4 and xbox720 they should price it at $280

  • andy

    I extremely doubt we will pay just $249 for the WiiU.
    I would expect that if you want a console with next gen graphics and support for the unreal engine you will need to dig out at least $300.

    • Baka

      I don’t doubt that it’ll be $250.

    • Belinni

      I’m expecting the price to be a little above 300 just so when Nintendo reveals the real price I won’t feel lied to for something they never actually revealed (that being the price of 250 which sounds WAY too fake).

    • Mo

      You guys are forgetting. Nintendo has two other consoles to deal with. Nintendo has to think “What will make them pay for our console instead of Sony or Microsoft?” So I don’t think that Nintendo can afford to make the Wii U higher than $350. Just something to think about guys.

    • Neoxon

      Tons of rumors point to a $300 price point. Though I would LOVE for the system to be $250, it being the same price as the 720 would give more people hope that the 2 systems are pretty close in terms of power (something devs like Gearbox can vouch for….at least for the Wii U being powerful). Though I personally think the 720 will overtake the Wii U in power, I don’t think the gap will be THAT big…..hopefully.

    • http://MacroManJr.blogspot.com/ Brian L.

      @ Baka:

      Nintendo already said that the Wii U would cost more than Wii did at launch, and Wii launched at $250 USD. And Wii U has the likes of the controller adding to its cost. We’re looking at a price range of at least $300 and at most (and the most likely price, I say) $350.

  • CuteFan

    yeah it is 250 dollars yeah it is! it is! that 2 year old leak has been right all this time! (in your dreams((and mine too ))

  • BigNliker

    well this would explain why Reggie said we would be surprised^^

    • BigNliker

      To clarify-I dont believe this-My guess is 299 €/$
      So I would be surprised (^^,showing I dont believe this)if it would be 249xD

  • Makis
  • http://s1149.photobucket.com/albums/o592/ienjoytimesplitters/?action=view&current=Innovation.png I know! I’ll use my trusty frying pan as a drying pan!

    All I want to know is when we’ll get a good SRPG announced for the Wii U. Using the gamepad to display the grid/information/tactics would be perfect!

    • Ricardo

      Your name did not make me laugh :(

    • Total911

      I know the quote though so I laughed. XD

  • http://youtube.com/the8guys Dylan

    Nintendo themselves said that they won’t release an official price until they look at how much demand the Wii U is getting so all prices so far are fake but the most realistic is around 250-300$ max

  • Dylan

    if this was true id want nintendo to add better hardware because i am willing to pay 400 bucks for the wii u but 250 is way to cheap. nintendo definitely use more money to make both the console and the controller. the controller itself probably takes like 60 bucks or more to make so 250 is WAY to cheap

  • http://hybrilynx.net/ Hybrilynx

    wow $250 is cheap. anyway, can someone give me the best wii u graphics has to offer? please. i saw a batman wii u game, and i was wondering why did they make the graphics terrible. its making me worry. i was expecting the wii u to have the same graphics as that zelda spider demo thing last year. but seriously $250 is cheap. i can buy 2 and maybe another 3ds, just by selling my current 3ds. seriously, losts of downloadable content is on it.

    • DarkPhazon_Qc

      It’s just “teaser trailer” to show with the gamepad can do ..Is not the true graphics.
      I saw a image of batman between the ps3 and the wii u.

      The wii u have much better graphics.
      Look plz the assassin’s creed 3 gameplay and it’s not full graphics.

    • http://hybrilynx.net/ Hybrilynx

      becuz my brother has a batman demo on our xbox, and its way better then what i saw the batman on the wii u looked like. but, i guess i will look at a assassin creed wii u video. although, i dont get why that game is even famous. you just jump on walls and stuff. i cant even stand watching my brother play it. theres like never any action or excitement.

  • WHO WOULD BUY MS HARDWARE LOL

    SO MICROSOFT’S INTERNAL DOCS CONFIRM NINTENDOS BUSINESS PLANS LOL @ THAT DOC OF FAKE

    THIS IS BLATANT TROLLING OF NINTENDO BY MS OR SOMEONE IN THE INDUSTRY MS KNOWS NOTHING OF WIIU BEFORE WE DO LOL AT MS ATTEMPT TO BRAINWASH US INTO THINKING NINTENDO IS DOOMED

    the power of x360 ohhhh really ms funny how its AS POWERFUL in your document not MORE POWERFUL lol @ a deliberate fake leak lol @ what ms says goes and ms are some kind of GOD we must listen to

    THIS DOCUMENT IS A LOAD OF FAKE TO VIRAL TROLL ATTACK WII U AND SMARTGLASS IS A FAKE TO TRY TURN HEADS AWAY FROM WIIU

    THIS IS SO BEYOND DUMB AND DESPERATE AND SCARED IT AINT EVEN FUNNY LOL @ MS

    the next leak will confiorm microsoft did a touchscreen gaming contrioller 90 years ago before computers were invented and nintendo stole it LOL MS

    • the psvita is better

      i think you need to come down

    • the psvita is better

      *calm

    • Da Man Live

      No… Come down is good too…

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com Seb

      We’re just talking about a document with a price man… I can’t imagine what you’d say if they documented the graphics :P

    • Jdub

      The troll is pointing out trolling… lol

  • leo

    well i hope its in the 300 dollar range because then it might seem nintendo put more graphics into the little white box.

  • http://wiiublog.com Pops_waka waka

    HEY how can i get games from nes snes and n64 on the homebrew channel HELP

    • colin

      n64 won’t work well because the emulator sucks. For snes and nes though just download the emulator and put it in your apps folder then make a folder in the root of your sd card called nes or snes games and put the games in those folders

    • Menchi X

      you’ll need wad manager installer in the homebrew channel, I have 1.8 but its german.Go to a website like genuine VC games were you download games but you’ll have to make an account, and its not easy.you’ll want genuine VC game those are real, injected are games that are forced in and are not apart of the VC library. You’ll need a SD card as well so you can put the downloaded VC game in. Make sure you make a Wad folder so it could be easier on you to find your games, what I like to do is in the wad folder I put 2 more folders, One for american games and another one for japanese games.

    • Menchi X
  • Nik

    Well Shopto.net has listed the price as £279.85 ($438.3), which, of course, I don’t believe. They also listed the games (Sports Connection being the only game with proper box art), with prices at £39.85 ($62.41). May I also point out, this website, tends to sell games pretty cheaply. I nearly always buy 3DS games from here. They have Black & White Wii U available. It says the release date is “TBC”, before anyone asks.

    The games they have listed are:
    ZombiU, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, Tekken: Tag Tournament 2, Sports Connection, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Rabbids Land, Rayman Legends, Pikmin 3, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, New Super Mario Bros. U, Avengers: Battle for Earth, Mass Effect 3, LEGO City: Undercover, Just Dance 4, Wii Fit U, Darksiders II, Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition, Assassin’s Creed III, Aliens: Colonial Marines.

    Link to their main Wii U page: http://www.shopto.net/page.php?page=search&categ=&platform=&banner=WII%20U%20home&searchtext=WIIUAS01%20WIIUJU01%20WIIULE01%20WIIUMA01%20WIIUNE01%20WIIURA02%20WIIUSO01%20WIIUFI01%20WIIUZO01%20WIIUYO01%20WIIUTE01%20WIIUSP01%20WIIURA01%20WIIUPI01%20WIIUNI01%20WIIUMA35%20WIIUDA01%20WIIUHW01%20WIIUHW02%20WIIUSC01%20WIIUAL01%20WIIUBA01&layout=0

  • obvious troll who knows someone will still get mad even if they don’t reply

    nintendo sucks

    • Jdub

      … you sir, need something to do with your free time.

    • Jdub

      And i guess i probably do too… TO THE BATCAVE!!!

  • joker gallagher

    I wouldn’t be surprised if MS already knew the price. I imagen the 2 companies talk more then you would suspect as im also sure they use at least one or two of MS library of patents for one thing or another.
    and im sure since the gaming market as far as this industry is. their are only 3 game systems and their are lots of games that are on all 3 systems. MS is also the only system made out side of japan, and the only system from the US. SO I wouldn’t be surprised if they talk quite often. ALSO because the industry is so small in terms of hardware its important for system makers to make sure that rivals stay afloat. if the Xbox died that would mean only japan makes gaming systems. IF Nintendo died that would mean no one can stay afloat for ever. if Sony died then the industry would have to make lots of changes to show why gaming only systems should still exist. and if any died off it would show that maybe gaming systems are dyeing as a whole going from 3 to 1.
    thus again I wouldn’t be surprised if they talk often.

  • james braselton

    hi there the internet rummered price of ps4 and xbox 720 between $599 up too $1,500 and like $150 per game i saw it on the internet